Book Review – Caligula
Douglas Jackson is a new Scottish writer who became a bit of a local sensation when he recently secured a six-figure deal with Transworld Publishers; a deal that includes his debut Caligula and a sequel titled Claudius. As the title suggests, the story of Caligula is set in Ancient Rome, more specifically in the 1st century AD . . .
Book Review – The Shadow Queen
The Shadow Queen is the latest installment of the Black Jewels series, either Book 6 or Book 7 depending on whether you count only the novels or include the novella/short story collection. It is a series in the loosest sense; the books are set in the same world and there is some overlap of characters and timeline, but some are designed to stand alone . . .
Book Review – Destiny Kills
Title: Destiny Kills Author: Keri Arthur Publish Date: November 2008 Publisher: Bantam Dell Cover Art: Larry Rostant and Takahiro Miyamoto Binding: Paperback Destiny Kills by Keri Arthur is the first in a new fantasy series about two races of dragons that can take the shape of humans. The two races, Sea Dragons and Air Dragons [...]
Book Review – Damosel
Author: Stephanie Spinner Cover Artist: Larry Rostant Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Binding: Hardback Publication Date: October 2008 “So as darkness fell on the Eve, I cast the strongest helping spell I knew, calling on the runes to awaken Excalibur’s power. The wind swept my chant into the sky, and when I raised the sword, black [...]
Book Review – A Clash of Kings
Author: George R. R. Martin Publisher: Harper/Voyager Publishing Date: 2003 (New Ed.) Binding: Paperback Cover Artist: Larry Rostant A Clash of Kings is the second installment in the epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, which George R.R. Martin began with the excellent A Game of Thrones. Martin is deeply inspired by English [...]
Book Review – Harmony
Author: C.F. Bentley Cover Artist: Larry Rostant Publisher: DAW Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: August 2008 Harmony is one of the books Damon used to fill up the box with my latest batch of book with. I didn’t request this particular novel. I have absolutely no idea who the author is, there doesn’t seem to be [...]
Book Review – The Court of the Midnight King
Author: Freda Warrington Cover Artist: Larry Rostant Publisher: Simon & Schuster Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2003 History is usually written by the victors, which often means that certain facts are left out or certain figures are deliberately misrepresented. Richard III, who has the dubious reputation as one of the most reviled kings in English history, [...]
Book Review – Heart of the Mirage
Author: Glenda Larke Cover Artist: Larry Rostant Publisher: Orbit Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2006 Mirages are images without substance – sometimes sensory illusions, but they can also be hopes and illusions that never can be realized. Heart of the Mirage is the first instalment in Glenda Larke’s trilogy The Mirage Makers, and it offers a [...]
Book Review – Brethren
Author: Robyn Young Cover Artist: Larry Rostant Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Binding: Mass Market Paperback Publication Date: 2007 Brethren is the debut novel of Robyn Young and the first of a historical trilogy set during the final decades of the crusades. Brethren covers the years 1260 – 1272 and was published in 2006. The second [...]
Book Review – The Sunrise Lands
Author: S.M. Stirling Cover Artist: Larry Rostant Publisher: ROC Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: September 2007 Stirling is the author of the Nantucket series and Emberverse series of books that have now become collectively known as the Novels of the Change. Not having read those previous six books, I can only surmise, based on my reading [...]
Book Review – Weregirls: Birth of the Pack
Author: Petru Popescu Cover Artist: Larry Rostant Publisher: Tor Binding: Paperback Publication Date: September 2007 his is a delightful and gripping tale for young readers, following the trend of bringing the magical into the modern world but with a Native American twist. Sixteen year old Lily is faced with the usual adolescent issues; soccer, boys, [...]
Book Review – Keeping It Real
Author: Justina Robson Cover Artist: Larry Rostant Publisher: PYR Binding: Paperback Publication Date: March 2007 To sum up Justina Robson’s ultra-edgy, explosively musicpunk Keeping it Real with only keywords would look something like this: elves, rock shows, drugs, machines, demons, faeries, sex, Games, assassinations, magic, AI, conspiracies, a whole lot of andalune, and lastly, with [...]
